The Colorado river's water supply is predictable owing to long-term ocean memory

A team of scientists at Utah State University has developed a new tool to forecast drought and water flow in the Colorado River several years in advance. Although the river's headwaters are in landlocked Wyoming and Colorado, water levels are linked to sea surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and the water's long-term ocean memory. The group's paper, "Colorado River water supply is predictable on multi-year timescales owning to long-term ocean memory" was published October 9 by Communications Earth and Environment, an open-access journal from Nature.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-colorado-river-long-term-ocean-memory.html

You can do more with your voice: Say, 'Hey Google' on Android to command third-party apps

Say, "Hey Google" to your Android phone, and you'll be able to do more with your apps.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-voice-hey-google-android-third-party.html

Facebook approached FBI about Michigan militia six months ago

Facebook Inc. first approached the FBI six months ago about activity on its platform that led to 13 men being charged in Michigan with planning to storm the state capitol and kidnap the governor.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-facebook-approached-fbi-michigan-militia.html

Argentina becomes first country to approve genetically modified wheat

Argentina has become the first country to approve the growth and consumption of genetically modified wheat, the country's agriculture ministry announced Thursday.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-argentina-country-genetically-wheat.html

Mobile games thrive, even as pandemic keeps players home

Mobile games are thriving as players turn to them for fun and friendship during the pandemic, with increasing numbers of women joining the trend.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-mobile-games-pandemic-players-home.html

Arctic odyssey ends, bringing home tales of alarming ice loss

The biggest Arctic expedition in history will return to the German port of Bremerhaven on Monday after a year-long mission, bringing home observations from scientists that sea ice is melting at a "dramatic rate" in the region.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-arctic-odyssey-home-tales-alarming.html

UK early years sector needs new strategy to recruit and support male staff, says study

The UK's early years sector—staffed 96% by women and facing a longstanding recruitment crisis—needs a radical new strategy to gender-diversify its workforce, according to a new report, published today.